air-dry
1 of 2adjective
ˈer-ˈdrī 
: dry to such a degree that no further moisture is given up on exposure to air
air-dry
2 of 2verb
air-dried; air-drying; air-dries
transitive verb
: to dry by exposure to air
intransitive verb
: to become dry by exposure to air
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1846, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1886, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
air-dried
verb
as in baked
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- baked
- mummified
- evaporated
- dried
- shriveled
- wizened
- shrivelled
- withered
- dehumidified
- dehydrated
- desiccated
- drained
- parched
- scorched
- seared
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- washed
- wet
- wetted
- watered
- soaked
- saturated
- hydrated
- bathed
- moistened
- flooded
- drenched
- drowned
- inundated
- damped
- doused
- deluged
- overflowed
- waterlogged
- humidified
- dampened
- rehydrated
- submerged
- sopped
- soused
- dipped
- dowsed
- swamped
- dunked